Amor Towles is a 21st-century American novelist, best known for Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow, both international bestsellers. His elegant prose, rich with historical detail, explores dignity, memory, and the passage of time. Towles is admired for his refined style and characters that feel timeless.
🌟 A Gentleman in Moscow stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years. 📖 Worked in investment management for 20 years before turning to writing. 🏨 The Moscow hotel setting was inspired by his travels to Russia. 🎓 Studied literature at Yale University. 🖋️ His debut Rules of Civility gained fame through word of mouth. 💡 Says he writes about “the beauty of ordinary moments in extraordinary settings.” 📚 His novels have been translated into 30+ languages. 🎬 A Gentleman in Moscow was adapted into a TV series. 💬 Prefers writing early in the morning, starting by hand in notebooks. 😉 Jokes he started late because he spent too long “living by the rules.” 😄 Fans fondly call him the “architect of time.”